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‘Toxic’ | PinkNews chief execs accused of sexual misconduct by staff
The two senior bosses at PinkNews, the world's most prominent LGBT news outlet, face allegations of...
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'Radical' law | Belgium's sex workers secure maternity leave, sick pay & employment rights
Sex workers in Belgium have become the world's first to secure employment rights including maternity...
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£1.28m fine | Insufficient training given to Ginsters worker crushed to death by lorry, investigation concludes
An investigation into the death of a Ginsters employee in 2021 has revealed that the pastry maker breached...
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‘Approved channels’ | NatWest blocks employees from using WhatsApp and Messenger for work comms
NatWest, like other banks, has been attempting to crack down on workers using unapproved communications...
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‘Essential’ | Asda introduces paid 12-week neonatal care leave policy ahead of 2025 statutory requirement
Under the new policy, Asda employees with a baby who spends 7 full days or more in a neonatal care unit...
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‘Risk of exploitation’ | Car wash & pizzeria companies fined up to £75,000 for employing illegal workers
Theresa Gregory, the Home Office's Immigration Compliance Enforcement lead for North East, Yorkshire...
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£2million payout | Bolt drivers win right to holiday, minimum wage, and worker status
15,000 drivers who provide services to ride-hailing app Bolt should be classified as employees and are...
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‘Heresy hunt’ | Rape crisis centre ordered to pay £70,000 to worker constructively dismissed for gender-critical views
A judge has ruled Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre (ERCC) must pay a former worker £70,000 for unlawful...
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‘Turned a blind eye’ | FA launches safeguarding investigation after sexual harassment allegations against Premier League boss
The Football Association (FA) has launched a safeguarding inquiry, one year after a BBC investigation...
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'Just cruel’ | Fired EY employees hit back after being sacked for watching multiple training videos at once
Several former EY employees fired for completing multiple online training courses at once have hit back...
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‘Basic dignity’ | Edinburgh Tram workers secure victory in toilet break dispute
Edinburgh Trams has agreed to tackle understaffing and busy schedules that left workers unable to take...
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'Humiliating' | Boss not saying 'hello' to employee contributed to employment law breach, tribunal rules
A tribunal ruling has indicated that bosses who deliberately do not say 'hello' to their employees...
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‘Damaging’ | Ready meal maker Oscar Mayer & staffing partner face growing fire and rehire scandal
Food manufacturing company Oscar Mayer is facing a growing scandal after a partner agency advertised...
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Sexist comments | Calling women 'birds' & boasting about sex at work was harassment, tribunal rules
Male staff calling women 'birds' and boasting of sexual conquests has resulted in a £51,000 sexual harassment...
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Productivity plea | Tesco CEO: Don't hurt our growth with workers' rights bill
Tesco boss Ken Murphy reminded the Government to ensure the bill “has the intended consequence of stimulating...
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'Extremely serious' | Solicitor struck off after blackmailing colleague
A solicitor has been struck off after being convicted of blackmailing a fellow director. How should HR...
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Free speech row | Court hears appeal of teacher sacked over LGBTQ+ social media posts
This article explores an ongoing legal case surrounding religious beliefs and freedom of expression in...
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'Damaging uncertainty' | Employment law reforms, L&D & pay among top business concerns
New research from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) sheds light on the current leading employment...
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'Difficult times' | Business leaders reveal hiring habits during economic instability
This news article looks at research into how UK business leaders are responding to economic uncertainty,...
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£22k payout | YMCA worker felt 'treated like a criminal' for 'serious misuse' of charity's printer
In this piece, we explore the findings of a recent Employment Tribunal, which ruled a charity failed...
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